A RARE GRISAILLE AND GILT 'ST. IGNATIUS' TEAPOY AND A COVER CIRCA 1745 The baluster body decorated en grisaille two two circular panels depicting Ignatius de Loyola against a black background, his head surrounded by a halo, his right hand raised in benediction and his left holding a book on which is written AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM which is resting beside his quill and ink-pot on a table, above which surrounded by clouds are the initials IHS , all below a gilt floral scroll band with two cartouches inscribed SIGNATIVS DE IOIOLA , a band of moulded pierced scrolls, heightened in gilt, around the foot; and a cover, probably married 5 in. (12.8 cm.) high overall
A RARE GRISAILLE AND GILT 'ST. IGNATIUS' TEAPOY AND A COVER CIRCA 1745 The baluster body decorated en grisaille two two circular panels depicting Ignatius de Loyola against a black background, his head surrounded by a halo, his right hand raised in benediction and his left holding a book on which is written AD MAJOREM DEI GLORIAM which is resting beside his quill and ink-pot on a table, above which surrounded by clouds are the initials IHS , all below a gilt floral scroll band with two cartouches inscribed SIGNATIVS DE IOIOLA , a band of moulded pierced scrolls, heightened in gilt, around the foot; and a cover, probably married 5 in. (12.8 cm.) high overall
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